under 'Arms' and $4,908,388 (32.7%) under 'Personal beat radio scheme' all because of delays in procurement or delivery; $1,475,685 (67.1%) under ‘Radio and radar equipment' because part of the original estimate was 'frozen' and was therefore no longer available to meet expenditure and there were delays in the delivery of some equipment; and $575,723 (26.7%) under 'Telephony equipment' because of delays in the installation of the P.A.B.X. and Public Address system at some police stations and economies in procurement cost.
Head 57-Police: Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force
Except for 'Administration' where expenditure exactly equalled the original estimate all the subheads showed savings because of reduced activities by the Auxiliary Force; the major underspendings being $8,958,406 (30.2%) under 'Pay and allowances'; $2,771,662 (79.2%) under 'Stores and equipment' and $408,542 (44.7%) under 'Training expenses'.
Head 58-Post Office
Apart from 'Personal emoluments' the only subhead to record a significant excess was 'Dues to other adminis- trations' where expenditure was $18,829,376 (94.1%) higher than anticipated principally because of the submission by one country for settlement during this year of one transit mail account covering several years of transactions. Only one subhead recorded a significant saving, this was 'Stores and equipment' where expenditure was $657,368 (17.3%) less than estimated mainly because of outstanding stamp and aerogramme commitments.
Head 59-Printing Department
The only large variation was a saving under the special expenditure subhead for 'Speedflex ancillary equipment' where nothing was spent against the $275,000 provided because of delay in the delivery of the equipment.
Head 60-Prisons Department
There were two substantial variations between estimated and actual expenditure, both savings. Under 'Stores and equipment' the amount provided was underspent by $5,621,369 (21.2%) and under 'Prisoners' earnings scheme' by $372,480 (37.2%), in both cases because the average prison muster during the year was not as high as had been previously forecast.
Head 61—Public Debt
There were four significant variations from the estimates. In the case of 'Loan Ordinance 1975 Section 3: General Revenue: Interest' an additional sum of $830,000 was provided during the year to meet the first interest payment due on a loan obtained for general revenue purposes from Lloyds Bank International Limited. In the case of 'Loans (Asian Development Bank) Ordinance, Cap. 271: Single purpose desalting plant: Repayment' there was an excess of $755,789 (16.8%) because the actual amount repaid was larger than anticipated following agreement reached with the Bank to extend the permitted period for withdrawals beyond 31st December 1975; in the case of 'Hong Kong (Rehabilitation) Loan Ordinance, Cap. 76: Rehabilitation Loan: Sinking Fund' there was an excess of $1,000,000 (200%) because, in view of the continuing depreciation of sterling, it was decided to make an additional contribution of that amount to the Fund during the year; and in the case of ‘Loans (Asian Develop- ment Bank): Single purpose desalting plant: Commitment charges and interest' there was a saving of $986,323 (12.3%) largely because withdrawals against the loan during the relevant period were smaller than anticipated at the time when the estimate was prepared.
Head 63-Public Works Department: Headquarters
Apart from 'Personal emoluments' the only subhead to record a significant variation was ‘Administration' where there was an excess of $258,467 (12.3%) due to a decision to restore the number of graduates employed by the department.
Head 64-Public Works Department: Building Development
There was only one significant variation under this Head, namely a saving of $247,953 (22.7%) under 'Transport and travelling' as a result of successful economy measures during the year.
Head 65-Public Works Department: Engineering Development
With the exception of 'Personal emoluments' and one minor item of special expenditure all of the subheads recorded savings. The largest saving in monetary terms was $311,443 (26.7%) under 'Stores and equipment' and was achieved partly as a result of economy measures and partly because of delay in the delivery of stores.
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